2004-12-15

The Speaker: I wish to inform the House that pursuant to Standing Order 28(4) I have recalled the House this day for the sole purpose of granting royal assent to certain bills.
The Speaker: Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:

Government House
Ottawa
December 15, 2004
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Louise Charron, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 15th day of December, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving royal assent to certain bills.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Uteck
Secretary to the Governor General

The Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that messages have been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed certain bills.
A message was delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod as follows:

Mr. Speaker, it is the desire of the Honourable Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada that this honourable House do attend her immediately in the Senate chamber.

Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went up to the Senate chamber.
And being returned:
The Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that when the House did attend the Honourable the Deputy to Her Excellency the Governor General in the Senate chamber, Her Honour was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the royal assent to the following bills:

Bill S-10, a second act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province of Quebec and to amend certain acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law--Chapter 25.
Bill C-5, an act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings--Chapter 26.
Bill C-34, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2005--Chapter 27.
Bill C-35, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2005--Chapter 28.

The Speaker: It being 5:20 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, January 31, 2005, at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 5:20 p.m.)